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Romney claims victory; new momentum
Mitt Romney headed west Wednesday to begin campaigning in Minnesota and Nevada after cementing his status as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination with a solid victory in Florida's bitterly contested primary.

Death toll from Florida crashes now 11
The death toll from a string of crashes on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida, early Sunday amid heavy smoke from a nearby brush fire has risen to 11 with the discovery of another body, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Nuclear officials investigate possible leak at California plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will investigate a possible leak of radioactive steam that forced a unit shutdown at a California plant.

E-mail: Air marshals perceive discrimination, study will show
A 21-month investigation into allegations that the Federal Air Marshal Service has a hostile work environment -- rife with discrimination and retaliation -- has concluded that no "widespread" problem exists, according to an internal government e-mail obtained by CNN.

Search continues for missing South Carolina toddler
The search for missing South Carolina toddler Amir Jennings will not end until he is found or police know what happened to him, Columbia police Chief Randy Scott said Tuesday.

Prosecutors ask for out-of-county jury in Sandusky case
Prosecutors in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case asked Tuesday that jurors be selected from another county besides Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Opinion: Romney in driver's seat
Ed Morrissey says money and momentum give Romney the edge in the coming weeks, with parallel primaries posing a challenge for Gingrich

"Soul Train" founder dead
Don Cornelius, the founder of "Soul Train," has been found dead in Los Angeles, the coroner said.

Vergara, Upton 'most desirable'
Looking at the world's most beautiful women, from actresses to musicians to models, AskMen.com wanted its users to consider one thing above all else: Would you date them?

Why Viola Davis gets it right
jimi izrael says the actress' role in "The Help" may be accused by some as playing to stereotypes of the black woman domestic, but in her hands becomes a powerful and transcendent depiction.